Moscow cinema evacuated over bomb alert

Nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Solovei cinema in Moscow after a anonymous phone call informing police of a bomb threat, APA reports quoting Sputnik.

"Following the anonymous call 1,400 people were evacuated from the cinema center. The building is currently being checked," a source at Russian emergency services told Sputnik.

The Moscow police told Sputnik that security officers are examining the cinema.

"An anonymous individual made a phone call and voiced threats to the organization. Policemen are checking the building," the source said adding that the identity of the individual is being established.